The residents of Bulawayo have been left into shock following report of a man identified as Pascal Dube stabbing his wife, Ms Aquiline Sadziwa, 34 times with a kitchen knife before crushing her head with a large stone.
The couple from Zimbabwe had been separated and it was also learnt that Sadziwa was residing at her lodgings when Dube committed the heinous crime at around 9 pm on April 22.
The reason for the attack is still unknown, and Dube is still on the run after he disappeared following the alleged crime.
During the attack, the couple’s baby was strapped to Ms Sadziwa’s back, and although not harmed, the infant was drenched in blood.
Sadziwa’s father, Mr Michael Sadziwa, is also pleading for closure. He is distraught that the Dube family has not yet spoken to them since the death of his daughter. “It is cultural that they come and apologize. They haven’t. It is surprising to me that more than two weeks now no one from his (Pascal) family has come to talk to us. What comes to mind is that maybe it was a well-organized thing with his family. Why are they not coming to talk to me and apologize? I want closure. I want to know what crime my daughter committed to deserve such a painful death,” he said.
